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Popular Dishes of the Region

Antigua – Fungi & Pepperpot: Antigua’s national dish, Fungi and Pepperpot, is a thick vegetable stewⁱ with salted meat, served with Antiguans’ famous fungi. Fungi (pronounced FOON-ji) is a cooked cornmeal paste, similar to Italian Polenta Pasta.

Anguilla – Anguilla Pigeon Peas and Rice: Pigeon Peas and Rice is the most popular starch compliment to any Anguillan main dish.

Bahamas – Bahamas Cracked Conch: The queen conchⁱ, which is the only type of conch eaten in the Bahamas, is used to make this battered, breaded and deep fried treat. 

Barbados – The Rose Fried Flying Fish with Cou-Cou: Barbados’ national dish is flying fish (prepared by any cooking method) and cou-cou, a cornmeal and okraⁱ side dish. This variation of the national dish incorporates special Bajan seasonings.

Belize – Rice & Beans, stewed chicken and potato salad: Rice and beansⁱ cooked in coconutⁱ milk form a bed for the rest of meal items.

British Virgin Islands - Fish & Fungi:

Cuba - Ajiaco

Dominica – Dominican Frogs’ Legs: "Frogs’ legs," better known to Dominicans as "the Crapaud" or “mountain chicken,